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The Forever Wild clause enacted by the legislature aimed at protecting drinking water and commerce. The language of the Forever Wild clause has offered a strong and perpetual protection that serves the purpose of people of New York State. Any amendments will only weaken the article. To support the position that the Forever Wild clause should remain as is, the paper examines the long-ignored economic value provided by the Adirondacks Forest Preserve. The paper also proposes plausible sustainable developments and illustrates why state government has the duty to promote economic well-being in local communities.

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Sun, Chih-Yao, "Interpreting Article XIV of the New York Constitution: The Legal Measures That Mandate Sustainable Economic Development and Maintenance of Forever-Wild Forest in the Adirondacks" (2010). Pace Law School Student Publications. Paper 4.http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawstudents/4